The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01

AT the Tl~k Oh bctuS Nolt0" . Va
tor. and twitted a to our Demo
cracv. we are Of the opinion that the
Democratic party, in practice, has
departed from the cd landmarks an"
are fylng off a. tangent. We are
believer in ard are welded to Dem
ocratic principles ant doctrines. we
feel like md b lieve that the country
and the w"rI is indebted TO these
principles and doctrines for what
ever of free dom, liberty, prosperity
and glory they now ENJOY Ara
fire. M our Standpoint, as we depart
from these cll landmarks, we are ap
nroachi, the dominion If desp"t
ism an slavery. To say that tie
admin, tration is or has been con
ducte d ~ 4 controlled by the prln>
chile, and doctrines of the party,
would be to stultlfy ones self. Il"
declare the work of the last Con
gress Democratic and Republican
"a these terms were understood BY
the fathers and are set forth in history
would be more than s'ultlhc alton
it would be run wild madness OF. a
creased strike Of lightning. With
few exceptions the Democratic
members seemed to be ignorant OF
any such thing "a organic law OF the
land or the reserved rights of the
people, or the fact that they were
citizens of the States. The Repub
lican members were not expected to
regard the constitution or their
oaths of office, and no one is dlsap-
pointed. AS soon as a fellow gets i'd
to Congress he seems to forget
that he owes allegiance to the States,
that he is responsible to the leople
and that the Federal government of
which he is a small component part,
is government of deleg ated and
limited powers. The rights of the
States are ignored and disIe garded
and allsorts Of unconstltu:iona and
extravagant measures Gre rushed
through Congress. Now unless there
Is a change and turn about IN the
future, unless the people rebuke and
repudiate such unfaithful servants
as they have had In the past, we
must confess. our hope for the fut.
ure success OF the party is not very
strong. No man can tell the diff
ference between the two parties
in Congress leaving out a
bakers dozen of Dem
ocrats, such as Morrison, Carlisle
and our OVID Bennett. No man car
take the bills voted on and the af
firmative ard negative vote withou,
further liGnt and point out the Dem
ocrats. The Ouly possible way We
can distinguish Democrat from ,
Republican In this day of progress,
is by the name he bears. They al
blow through the same horn, feed nt
the same meat, preach the sam
gospel, sing the same song al,
speak the same language. It i!
tweedle-dum, tweedl,- d e, | tickl,
nn6 L. az
we now and then stumble on :
Vanc'. a Beck, a Coke, a Vest,
Carlisle, Tucker. a Bennett, Hu
the number Is SD small in comparis
on to the whole delegation callinz
themselves Democrats that they ar,
like an ounce Of salt droppyd IN th,
river Enphrates. Sometime we fea
there is rot leveE enough left t.
teven the lump. But as the Will
mngtOn St0r SAYS, there are tlCs,
who have not bowed the head ant
bent the knee to Baal vet. In tn,
days gone by, we could tell the diff
ference between Democracy ant
other parties, by their votes, b,
their acts, by the ring of their voice
not so now. We have to elect them
try them two, four, six or a dozer
years in the halls Of Congress befor,
we can come to an intelligent con
clusion So to which party they be
long. Yea, more, We elect men t(
the presidency without knowing
their political principles and tie,
serve out more than half their term
and men cannot tell to which part,
they are inclined, or 20 which part,
they belong. No man who under.
stands the prInciples of Democr c,
can put Cleveland, Lamar, Endicott
or Bay ard down as Democrats. W.
know men not By their names thei1
words or professions, but by thei,
works. A tree is known by the
fruit it brings forth. Apple. dom
grow on oaks. or peaches on err,
trees, plums on sour-wood nor grapes
On thistles. Judging by the above
standard We can not call Cleveland's
administration Democratic. Yet
many say he is the best Democra,